Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 23.3% more expensive than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.1% less in Portugal
- Groceries
-
pay 22.0% less in Portugal
- Transportation
-
pay 19.0% less in Portugal
- Housing
-
pay 18.7% more in Portugal
- Childcare
-
pay 3.5 times more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Portugal
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare and housing in Portugal are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Portugal. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 19.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
$31,047.67
€28,548.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 18.7% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
$900.66
€828.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
$732.72
€673.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
$455.47
€418.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
$10,051.70
€9,242.52
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 9.2% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
$77.92
€71.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
$80.24
€73.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
|
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